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Finding an executive-level employee for a family-owned business can be tough, Tim Tolan writes. The main challenge unique to an employee outside the family circle is favoritism toward family members. Whether it's a disagreement, a promotion or a pay raise, a relative will usually come out on top, he writes.

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If a recruiter helps you get a position, don't erase him or her from your network once you start the new job -- or the next time you need help they may not be around, Tim Tolan writes. "Not returning a phone call from the person who helped you land your new job is (well) not very smart," Tolan writes.

The shaky real estate market continues to hold job seekers back, and both workers and employers need to get creative, Tim Tolan writes. Among his suggestions: Employers should consider offering candidates six months of living expenses to ease the financial burden of the move, he writes.

Salespeople should be paid for the value they deliver, even if it means they earn more than the CEO, Tim Tolan writes. "Don't make the carrot a joke when it comes to compensating sales people. They will figure it out and leave," he writes.

The inclusion of an internal candidate can undermine the job-vetting process when the employee is allowed to lobby internally for the position, says Tim Tolan, a specialist in health care IT executive search for Sanford Rose Associates. Tolan describes what went wrong in a situation when a candidate tried to do an "end run" around the search committee.